Islam in Washington, D.C.

At its dedication ceremony, President Dwight Eisenhower described it as among the "most beautiful buildings in Washington".

The second oldest mosque in DC is the Masjid Muhammad, which began in 1960 as Nation of Islam Temple 4 and was founded with help from Malcolm X.

Masjid Muhammad is the oldest mosque in DC founded by African American descendants of slaves.

He was sworn in on a copy of Thomas Jefferson's Quran, which caused controversy among right-wing pundits.

In 2011, Imam Abdullah created Masjid Nur Al-Isslaah (Light of Reform Mosque), which was held at a library in DC.